SystemSoft's CardWizard(TM) Version 5.3 The Intelligent PCMCIA Configuration Utility ______________________________________________ =============== README Contents =============== CardWizard Requirements CardWizard Installation Instructions CONFIG.SYS Menu Partitions Notes About Your CardWizard Software Flash Support Update CardWizard Release Notes Note on Advanced Power Management (CS_APM.EXE) Note on LAN Cards Note on Token Ring Cards Note on Docking Stations Sony CD-Rom Madge Token Ring Ositech Trump Card SMC Ethernote Card Xircom Token Ring =========================== CardWizard Requirements =========================== The following items are the minimum requirements for CardWizard: Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 DOS 5.0 or later 1 or more PC Card slots 32KB of DOS memory 4MB RAM 2MB of hard drive storage space =========================== CardWizard Installation =========================== The CardWizard installation is done through Windows. Instructions ------------ Insert the installation disk into a proper disk drive. For example, if drive A: is to be used: From the Windows Program Manager: choose Run from the file menu. type: a:\setup CONFIG.SYS Menu Partitions -------------------------- If you wish to customize the handling of the CONFIG.SYS partitions, it is recommended that you choose Custom Installation. Choosing Custom will allow you greater flexibility in how you setup your CONFIG.SYS file. The Express Installation path will follow a pre-defined path as described in the next paragraph: EXPRESS The Setup Utility will create a new menu item and menu section in the CONFIG.SYS file. Upon rebooting, you will be presented with a new option called "SystemSoft CardWizard." In the case that you are upgrading a previous version of SystemSoft's PCMCIA software, the older software will be replaced with the newer CardWizard version and no new menu item will be created. The Setup Utility will uninstall any other vendor's software it encounters. CUSTOM On a Custom Installation, the Setup Utility will present you with a screen that displays all of the different menus found in the CONFIG.SYS file. By clicking on the "Setup" button, you can inform the Setup Utility as to which menu sections you wish to install the drivers. Also, you can specify which cards you prefer to support in each menu. ======================================== Notes About Your CardWizard Software ======================================== This version currently handles one Memory Manager (EMM386.EXE). It does not correct for memory conflicts that result from the presence of QEMM, 386MAX, or other memory managers. CardWizard cannot correct problems for cards that require proprietary card services clients. It can, however, report any resource conflicts if the driver is installed properly. For example, if you have a PC Card which has more than one function (e.g., both Ethernet and Modem), you will need to load the additional driver which is provided with the card after you have installed the CardWizard software. You should refer to the documentation which came with this card for information on how to install this driver. When running the CardWizard application in the minimized view format, there are two ways to maximize the window; you can double click on the icon with the mouse button; or you can use the <Alt>-<Space> key sequence. The icon will not maximize by using the <Enter> key. ===================== Flash Support Update ===================== With this release of CardWizard, SystemSoft is now supporting M-System's TrueFFS for the optional Flash support. Cards previously formatted with SystemSoft's FTL are fully compatible with TrueFFS. However, cards previously formatted with SystemSoft's FFS, are not compatible. We recommend that you convert the Flash from FFS to TrueFFS through the following steps: 1. Remove the TrueFFS drivers and install the FFS drivers in CONFIG.SYS Comment out: device=C:\CARDWIZ\TFFSCS.COM Add (after the MTDDRV entry): device=C:\CARDWIZ\SSMSFLASH.EXE 2. Reboot your system 3. Save all data from the Flash card by copying the data to your hard drive. 4. Remove the FFS support and add the TrueFFS support as follows: Remove from CONFIG.SYS: device=C:\CARDWIZ\SSMSFLASH.EXE Add to CONFIG.SYS (after the MTDDRV.EXE entry): device=C:\CARDWIZ\TFFSCS.COM 5. Reboot your system 6. Reformat your card using TrueFFS's TFORMAT 7. Copy the data from your hard drive back to the Flash card ============================================= CardWizard Release Notes 3/17/97 ============================================= Known Problems, Limitations and Workarounds ------------------------------------------- Card Services Advanced Power Management Interface (CS_APM.EXE) The CardSoft driver, CS_APM.EXE, must be installed to allow cards to be handled properly when a machine is suspended or resumed. The CS_APM.EXE must be installed as a terminate and stay resident (TSR) driver after the CardSoft drivers in the CONFIG.SYS file. An example of the proper syntax is as follows: install=c:\cardwiz\cs_apm.exe LAN Cards Some LAN drivers are required to be loaded after the card is inserted in the slot while others require the drivers to be loaded first monitoring card insertion. Refer to the documentation which came with your LAN card. Token Ring Cards Token Ring cards typically require a large amount of memory to configure and work properly. For configuration, a Token Ring card requires 32K of memory. By default, CardWizard sets aside 32K for card configurations of which card services requires 4K for its own use. Most cards can be configured within this 32K limit. In order to configure Token Ring adapters, it is necessary to allocate additional memory. Typically, this can be done by increasing the memory exclusion range of EMM386.EXE in the CONFIG.SYS. See the above note on EMM386 exclusions for more information. e.g. If default is: device=c:\windows\emm386.exe noems X=D000-D7FF < Which sets aside 32K of memory. > Change to: device=c:\windows\emm386.exe noems X=D000-DFFF < Which sets aside 64K of memory. > You must re-boot your machine for the change to take effect and during boot-up CardSoft (CSALLOC.EXE) will scan the system for the additional resources. Sony CD-ROM If the Sony CD-ROM PCMCIA card is inserted prior to running the Sony installation, the card will be recognized as an ATA card. To avoid this problem, run the Sony install program that came with your CD-ROM device before card insertion. If the card has configuration problems it may be necessary to edit the file DS436.INI in the SONYCD directory and update the card settings as follows: [PCMCIA Manager] size1=16 base2=0000 size2=0 ConfigIdx=0 Irq=5 base1=0240 CDBase=0240 [DMaster] Madge Token Ring Card Use Madge drivers Release 4.3 or later. Ositech "Trump Card" Multifunction Adapter This card works properly when the following resources are allocated: Network: I/O = 300-30F, IRQ = 15, MEM = D000 Modem: I/O = 2E8-2EF, IRQ = 3, MEM = Not Needed SMC Ethernote Card Use driver set which includes the following driver: SMC80PC.COM v1.02 (940607) or later Xircom Token Ring Card The Xircom Token Ring card works properly when inserted in the slots on the notebook. However, the Xircom Token Ring card does not work on the docking station. This is a limitation of the drivers provided by Xircom. Until newer drivers are available from Xircom, this card will have to be used in the slots on the notebook. We have tested with the following Xircom drivers: Network Drivers Disk Version 2.03 (941213) Installation and Utilities Disk Version 1.43 (941214) Lotus123 for DOS A problem has been observed running Lotus123 for DOS, version 3.x following the installation of CardWizard. CardWizard sets the NOEMS option in the EMM386.EXE line of CONFIG.SYS, primarily to make available additional memory which might otherwise be taken up by a 64K EMS memory page which most applications do not require. To correct this problem edit CONFIG.SYS and remove the NOEMS option from the EMM386.EXE line, replacing it with the value 4096 if it is not already present; then reboot the system. Do not change any other options. Example EMM386 line: DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE 4096 X=D800-DFFF Megahertz LAN/Modem Combo Megahertz LAN/Modem combo cards require a proprietary driver, ENABLE.EXE. This driver attempts to setup the card using values found in the (Megahertz) file ENABLE.INI. For CardWizard to successfully install the card, the settings in CardWizard's CARDID.INI must parallel those in ENABLE.INI. To guarantee a successful installation, print ENABLE.INI and edit CARDID.INI in the CardWizard directory. The following fields should be verified and updated: ComBDAAbsolute=Yes ComPort1=3F8 ComPort2=3E8 ComPort3=2F8 ComPort4=2E8 ComIRQn= <use values from ENABLE.INI COMIRQ setting> FirstModem= <use port# from ENABLE.INI ModemPort setting> SecondModem= <for 2nd thru 4th, ensure uniqueness> NOTE: You must select 4 slots in the Megahertz SETUP program. ver a. 1.Update SSCBTI.SYS,SSCBCI.SYS,SSCBO2.SYS SK1IOBWBASE 6000h , SK2IOBWBASE 7000h 2.Add UNINST.EXE 3.Add SSCBO2.SYS b. 1. Fix the install problem that can not detect PCMCIA controller. 11/19/1997 c. Fixed detect Modem Card Problem 1. Update CardID.INI & WIZOEM.INI ComRollOverOn=Yes 2. Update CSALLOC.INI IRQEXCLUDE=6,8,D,E,F 3. Update SOCKET.Z SSCBTI.EXE from w540 11/29/1997Download Driver Pack
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